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Table 4 Comparison between the asthmatic subgroups and controls according to TDE variables at lateral Mitral Annulus

From: Evaluation of cardiac function in asthmatic children by Tissue Doppler Echocardiography

Lateral mitral annulus

Mild

(n = 10)

Moderate

(n = 16)

Severe

(n = 9)

Control

(n = 35)

F

p

S′ velocity (cm/sec)

 Min.–Max

10.50–17.10

10.70–18.0

10.20–16.90

10.90–18.10

0.857

0.468

 Mean ± SD

14.37 ± 2.01

15.36 ± 2.46

14.12 ± 2.73

15.04 ± 1.94

 Median

14.15

16.30

15.20

15.30

E′   velocity (cm/sec)

 Min.–Max

11.80–18.0

11.30–17.30

11.20–19.0

11.30–18.20

0.596

0.620

 Mean ± SD

14.88 ± 1.76

14.47 ± 1.87

15.47 ± 2.58

15.11 ± 1.91

 Median

15.10

14.35

16.20

15.80

E/E′   

 Min.–Max

5.28–8.05

4.94–9.03

5.16–8.39

4.41–8.50

0.601

0.617

 Mean ± SD

6.40 ± 0.75

6.54 ± 1.04

6.25 ± 1.14

6.16 ± 0.99

 Median

6.44

6.70

5.94

6.08

A′ velocity (cm/sec)

 Min.–Max

9.30–14.40

7.80–13.20

9.20–12.30

8.90–14.10

2.718

0.052

 Mean ± SD

11.74 ± 1.59

10.23 ± 1.56

10.74 ± 1.05

11.26 ± 1.51

 Median

11.90

9.70

11.10

11.20

E′/A′ ratio

 Min.–Max

1.10–1.50

1.10–1.90

1.20–1.60

1.04–1.60

2.296

0.086

 Mean ± SD

1.27 ± 0.14

1.41 ± 0.23

1.40 ± 0.13

1.32 ± 0.13

 Median

1.24

1.40

1.40

1.30

IVRT msec

 Min.–Max

56.80–71.60

61.70–75.0

58.90–72.90

51.90–70.0

15.575*

 < 0.001*

 Mean ± SD

62.66 ± 5.64

68.24 ± 4.36

65.67 ± 5.34

59.67 ± 3.68

 Median

60.70

68.45

65.90

60.20

p1

0.233

 < 0.001*

0.003*

   

Sig.bet.Grps

p2 = 0.012*, p3 = 0.445, p4 = 0.494

   
  1. F: F for ANOVA test; pairwise comparison bet. each of the 2 groups was done using post hoc test (Tukey)
  2. p: p value for comparing between the studied groups
  3. p1: p value for comparing between control and each other group
  4. p2: p value for comparing between mild and moderate
  5. p3: p value for comparing between mild and severe
  6. p4: p value for comparing between moderate and severe
  7. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05